The slopes of the common tangents to the parabola $(x - 1)^2 = 4(y - 2)$ and the ellipse $\frac{(x - 1)^2}{1} + \frac{(y - 2)^2}{2} = 1$ are $m_1$ and $m_2$. Then,$m_1^2 + m_2^2$ is equal to:

  • A
    $2$
  • B
    $3$
  • C
    $4$
  • D
    $6$

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